I got the delivery of my bike on 16th marth and done around 320km. One evening I went for a ride and after 10km I was in 5th gear pulling from 4000rpm and I got a sudden forward jerk and engine died while me at about 50-60kmph . Then I pressed the started again and It started but now it was showing warning light glowing red (fuel injection lamp). I continued to ride and I noticed that on the console rpm was fluctuating from 1k to 7k but actually engine speed was constant. The engine shut down 2 more time on my way back home. I took it to service center next day at 2:30pm and after 1hr the warning light vanished and I left for home but again on my way back the light came up again and I took it back to service center and waited there till about 6:30pm but problem was not solved so I left the bike there and even on next day the problem was not solved. Today I got a call that problem is solved and they rode it for 50km and it was ok they asked for 150rs for petrol which I paid thinking that atleast problem is solved but again on my way back warning light came and bike started giving jerks and engine died and then I started it again then rpm and engine temp was not displayed. Now I am fed up of this KTM duke.

This is my 4th day and i notice some kind of dots kinda of texture all over the handle bar is tat common of is there a damage in the paint coating ?

Today in the evening I was provided with showrooms testdrive vehicle for my use while they will be riding my bike to make sure that bike is ok.

I have noticed the same on my KTM... anything to be worried about? any corrective action?

Thats good. Shows commitment for customer satisfaction! Wait for their analysis. BTW, what exactly are the claiming is the problem? Or they didnt say anything?

O.T. - Now you can rip it without care

So do You say that they have given the TD vehicle for Your personal use? So what will they do if someone wants to do a test ride?

Don't know how they will manage to give test ride in the mean time.

May be they ll use your bike as a TD vehicle. Just kidding

Finally here's my initial report and experiences
I booked my Duke "Shaheed" on 7th March at KTM Vashi full cash paid and was promised delivery within a month worst-case.
My bike was actually ready on 16th March, but thanx to a string of inauspicious days, had to delay my delivery..

Date:23rd March 2012
Reached showroom @ 1.45 pm.
The guys were really prompt and attended to me immediately
Checked all my papers, was given the demo.
Was done by 2.15pm. Then I asked Ajay Bhai to take off the mudguard and saree guard. He took utmost care not to scratch anypart while he was working on it. FINALLY, I got to ride the bike..3kms later 5Lit of XtraPremium and I was good to go. I took care not to go beyond 4k rpm in any gear.

Initial Report

No thuds on speed breakers or i pits near the console.
Silky smooth gear shifts..
Phenomenal FRONT brakes...didnt bother to check the REAR ones..will do it tonite..
My Dad was tailing me in our car, and his only report for me was that almost every bike in the opposite lane slowed down their bike to get a glimpse of mine.
35 mins later my ass was on fire, thanks to the hard seats..i am not used to it coz of my plush rx100 seats..
In traffics, my legs were being cooked..Engine heats up very fast in slow traffic plus hot summer afternoon.
Suspension is a bit stiff [ I weigh only 58kg ]
Ride position is spot on [ I am 5'11"] and my feet automatically find themselves on the gear and brake levers
I rode 75 kms till now my avg console mileage is 38kmpl although i suspect its faulty coz I am confident of my riding style.
Shall upload pics tomorrow..
I revved the engine only once to 9k rpm just to record it and send it to all my friends.
Looking forward to enjoy a great life with the DUKE of KDMC

Please give some baksheesh to guys like Ajay Bhai in your showrooms for taking utmost care of our Dukes

Cheers,
Happy Riding and Ride Safe
Bharat Subramony
[email protected]


P.S. I request all my friends out there owning a Duke 200, pls dont name the bike a female name like guys give to R15s., RTRs and Pulsars, this bike is fully capable of humping the girls out there !!!!!!!!!!!!

Just wanted to know the size of the disc holes on the Duke from fellow Duke owners so as to make sure the lock fits in the whole (to avoid any surprises like the lock being bigger than the disc hole ).